Instructional Series Faculty Appointments; -Instructor, Senior Instructor, Assistant

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Department:
College of Nursing, Office of Faculty and Students

Job Title:

Instructional Series Faculty Appointments (Open Rank – Instructor, Senior Instructor, Assistant Teaching Professor, Associate Teaching Professor, or Teaching Professor) Position #:  – Requisition #: 39087 Job Summary

The CU College of Nursing is seeking multiple full‑time (1.00 FTE) faculty members within the Instructional Faculty Series with expertise in teaching foundational and adult health content, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) content, Adult‑Gerontology Acute Care or Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP, AGPCNP) content, and/or Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) content. These positions will teach across programs and at multiple CU Nursing locations.

Potential courses within foundational and adult health content could include, but are not limited to, Pathology, Pharmacology, and Medical‑Surgical Nursing. These are open‑rank faculty positions within the Instructional Faculty Series at the rank of Instructor, Senior Instructor, Assistant Teaching Professor, Associate Teaching Professor, or Teaching Professor. Faculty rank will depend on the candidate's qualifications, experience, and scholarship. The successful candidate must work effectively with faculty, staff, students, and community members from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Faculty are integral to providing a high‑quality student experience. This position will interface directly with students and, along with other faculty who teach in the classroom, is responsible for providing an engaging experience by maintaining competency in the subject matter being taught, preparing teaching materials in alignment with current best practice guidelines, and serving as a role model to students for professionalism.

This position's primary work location is the Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado and will also include teaching responsibilities as needed on the Legacy Campus, in Lone Tree, Colorado.

Successful candidates will have recent experience teaching in the areas of focus listed above, a track record of excellence in academic teaching, and scholarship experience that supports the ability to teach across programs. Responsibilities may include participation in the teaching, practice, and service mission of the College of Nursing and the University of Colorado. Demonstration of academic leadership, such as curricular/program development, is preferred.

For APRN candidates, a portion of the position may be devoted to clinical practice depending on the candidate's experience and expertise.

While the primary focus for these positions resides in the teaching mission of the college, service and scholarship to the university and the college are expected of all faculty members. A successful candidate will help foster a community of belonging and utilize an equity lens to effectively engage with all members of the CU Nursing community, specifically faculty, staff, students, and community partners with diverse identities.

This position may involve didactic and clinical teaching responsibilities. Didactic courses are taught in the classroom, online, or in blended formats. Supervision of clinical courses includes clinical conferences using online conferencing, site visits, and close communication with clinical preceptors.

• Facilitate learning by engaging students in high‑level learning activities related to application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of course content.
• Remain current with best practices in teaching pedagogy and cognitive learning theories.
• Maintain clinical relevance regarding guidelines and interventions pertinent to patient care. Serve as a role model to teach students how to interact, assess, and make sound clinical decisions.
• Contribute to a psychologically safe learning environment, foster the free exchange of constructive feedback, encourage collaborative teamwork, clearly outline expectations and cultivate a positive learning environment.
• Collaborate with teaching team(s) to foster continued quality improvement and shared decision‑making regarding…